"We feel like we had the best defense in the SEC," Haden said. "We wanted to come out and show that."

And one of the best parts, at least from Meyer's perspective, is that Spikes didn't boot it into the endzone after this interception. Meyer usually doesn't mind emotion, but he isn't a fan of excessive celebration penalties.

"Coach Meyer, he got on me the last time," Spikes said. "It was a great moment of change. The game is based on momentum. Being in The Swamp, if you make a mistake, we'll make you pay for it."

The Gamecocks debt this time was giving Spurrier his worst loss ever in The Swamp - as a player or a coach.